Many programmers are dedicated, or even obsessed, with writing good code. Often we follow certain patterns and practices because we believe they are the best solution for the problem, or because the experts tell us to. In this session, we will discuss what good code really is and what benefits it brings. The talk covers concepts related to code readability, and walks through a number of refactorings on an example web application.

Fly-In with about 50 other technology executives from around the country. I represented my company, Thinkamingo. Tampa, Florida, and Moms With Apps. I became involved with ACT through my association with MomsWithApps. Director of the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, and policy experts and counsel from Commissioners Maureen Ohlhausen.

Blend Conference had a good run and was hosted in the glorious city of Charlotte. For 3 days you could shut your devices off and enjoy some lovely conversations about user experience, design, and development and our fabulous speakers. For posterity, we present you a wrap-up of each year. Every year we ripped folks apart from the technology they loved so much.

The Night Before the Last Day. Vapor and Swift on the server. Teaching at The Iron Yard. Measuring native apps through a web API. Tracking offline marketing in Google Analytics. Your 5-minute Google Analytics spot check.

Brian is a software developer with over 21 years experience in creating and managing Internet-based software services. He is currently managing development for the online media company, Family First. Brian joined IMM Studios in early 2008, serving as the lead Ruby on Rails developer for all the Miley Cyrus web sites, which combined, receive more than a million visitors each month.